This is something that's honestly been building for a while, I just haven't talked about it on here because, honestly, I didn't want to subject you guys to my misery. But I've been pretty much hating grad school for quite some time now, and the past few weeks have been worse than ever, which gave me the kick in the ass I apparently needed ( Read more... )

All formerly fandom-group-only entries are now unlocked. Because really, very few non-fandom-related people read this anymore, and fandom is almost the only thing I use this journal for anymore anyway.

Though I've been meaning to update for real. Eventually. When finals are over and I've picked a lab.

Biochem exam is over with. Thank goodness.

Cell bio Friday, molecular bio next week. Then a "break" from exam studying...of course, I still have to choose a rotation lab. And rotations start right around the time when the next round of exams falls, I think.

Ugh. Is it December yet?

On the up side...BRY AND I ARE GETTING A KITTY!

So, if you didn't see this in Bry's LJ yet...

I GOT INTO UIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meaning I am indeed going to grad school next year.

Freakin' finally.

WIND.

In other news, leaving for my LAST interview today, finally.  Hoping the wind doesn't screw up my flight or any such nonsense.

Also getting to hang out with Jonathan when I get to Evanston, on account of because he goes to school at Northwestern.  Yay for seeing people I haven't seen in months.

Also also...nevermind.  I thought I had something ( Read more... )

SHIT.

I got a letter from U Chicago today...and apparently they don't want me either.

...Now what the hell am I going to do?

Guess it serves me right for falling in love with the campus and the surrounding neighborhood.

(Okay, yes, I know I've still got a shot at two other schools.  But dammit, I wanted UC!)

Apparently U of M doesn't want me.

Hmph.

So, I saw a sign by the road when I was in Chicago yesterday that made me tilt my head a little.

( What's all this, then? )

Coolest. Staircase. Ever.


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Just for the record.

You never realize just how fucking BIG a city is until you see it from the air.

...In other news, I have arrived in Chicago.

In other other news, I still don't like flying. Though this time it was better. The landing didn't pop my ears so bad it made me want to cry this time.